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Supplement Facts

As a dietary supplement, take one capsule daily.

Serving Size 1 Capsule

Servings Per Container 100

Amount Per Serving

% DV

Cascara Sagrada Bark Powder (Rhamnus purshiana)

500.00 mg

**

** Daily Value (DV) not established

Other Ingredients: Cellulose, Gelatin

Warning: This product contains Cascara Sagrada. Read and follow directions carefully. Do not use if you have or develop diarrhea, loose stools, or abdominal pain because Cascara Sagrada may worsen these conditions and be harmful to your health. Consult your physician if you have frequent diarrhea of if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medial condition or after use if you have frequent diarrhea. Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.

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This supplement has been used in connection with the following health conditions:

Dose: 20 to 30 mg of cascarosides per day for no more than ten daysCascara is considered a stimulant laxative because it stimulates bowel muscle contractions. Cascara has a milder action compared to other stimulant herbs.(more)

Only the dried form of cascara should be used. Capsules providing 20 to 30 mg of cascarosides per day can be used. However, the smallest amount necessary to maintain soft stool should be used.1 As a tincture, 1/4 to 1 teaspoon (1-5 ml) per day is generally taken. It is important to drink eight 6-ounce (180 ml) glasses of water throughout the day while using cascara. Cascara should be taken consecutively for no longer than eight to ten days.2

The laxatives most frequently used world-wide come from plants. Herbal laxatives are either bulk-forming or stimulating.

Stimulant laxatives are high in anthraquinone glycosides, which stimulate bowel muscle contraction. The most frequently used stimulant laxatives are senna leaves, cascara bark, and aloe latex. While senna is the most popular, cascara has a somewhat milder action. Aloe is very potent and should be used with caution. Other stimulant laxatives include buckthorn, alder buckthorn(Rhamnus frangula), and rhubarb (Rheum officinale, R. palmatum).

Parts Used & Where Grown

Cascara is a small to medium-size tree native to the provinces and states of the Pacific coast, including British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and northern California. The bark of the tree is removed, cut into small pieces, and dried for one year before being used medicinally. Fresh cascara bark has an emetic or vomit-inducing property and therefore is not used.

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I use this supplement about 3 times a week as needed. I am normally on the constipated side, and 2 years ago had gastric bypass surgery, which caused nearly always constipation. I had been taking fiber, and stool softeners, which barely worked. I would have to take a dose of milk of magnesia 2 - 3 times a week to keep from getting fully constipated. Now since starting Cascara Sagrada, my constipation is nearly gone. I take 1 capsule in the morning and then another just before dinner time. I do this maybe 3 times a week, and sometimes that is too often. I feel that if I tried just 1 a day, it would probably be too much, so I am happy doing this way. I will be sticking to using this from now on! Goodbye nasty tasting Milk of Magnesia!!

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